Phase II Instructions 19.0 June 2011 HST Phase II Proposal Instructions for Cycle 19 Operations and Data Management Division 3700 San Martin Drive Baltimore, Maryland 21218 [email protected] Operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc., for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Revision History Version Type Date Editor 19.0 GO June 2011 J. Younger and S. Rose See Changes Since the Previous Cycle 18.1 GO Feb 2011 J. Younger 18.0 GO June 2010 J Younger and S Rose: Cycle 18 Initial release This version is issued in coordination with the APT release and should be fully compliant with Cycle 19 APT. This is the General Observer version. If you would like some hints on how to read and use this document, see: Some Pointers in PDF and APT JavaHelp How to get help 1. Visit STScI’s Web site: http://www.stsci.edu/ where you will find resources for observing with HST and working with HST data. 2. Contact your Program Coordinator (PC) or Contact Scientist (CS) you have been assigned. These individuals were identified in the notification letter from STScI. 3. Send e-mail to [email protected], or call 1-800-544-8125. From outside the United States, call 1-410-338-1082. Table of Contents HST Phase II Proposal Instructions for Cycle 19 Part I: Phase II Proposal Writing ................................. 1 Chapter 1: About This Document .................... 3 1.1 Document Design and Structure ............................... 4 1.2 Changes Since the Previous Cycle .......................... 4 1.3 Document Presentation ............................................... 5 1.4 Technical Content ......................................................... 5 1.5 Where to Find Additional Information....................... 6 1.6 Some Pointers in PDF and APT JavaHelp ............. 6 Chapter 2: The Basics of Phase II Propos- als............................................................................................ 9 2.1 How to Prepare and Submit Phase II Information.9 2.1.1 Astronomer’s Proposal Tool (APT)............................. 9 2.1.2 Entering Information: The APT Graphical User Interface (GUI) versus the Text Proposal File .............................. 10 2.1.3 APT Tools..................................................................11 2.1.4 Submitting Your Program ..........................................11 2.2 What to Submit ............................................................ 12 2.3 General Instructions ................................................... 13 2.3.1 Proposal Information [Proposal_Information] ........... 13 2.3.2 Proposal Description................................................. 15 2.3.3 Investigators ............................................................. 16 2.3.4 Target Information [Fixed_Targets, Solar_System_Targets, Generic_Targets].................... 16 iii iv 2.3.5 Visit Information [Visits] ............................................ 16 2.4 Examples and General Advice................................. 17 2.4.1 Acquisitions and Pointings........................................ 17 2.4.2 Examples.................................................................. 18 2.4.3 Common Problems................................................... 18 2.4.4 Consideration of Limited Resources......................... 19 2.5 Text Proposal File...................................................... 20 2.5.1 Basic Syntax Rules................................................... 20 2.5.2 Sample Text Proposal File Template........................ 21 Chapter 3: Fixed and Generic Targets....... 25 3.1 Target Number [Target_Number].......................... 27 3.2 Target Name [Target_Name and Alternate_Names] ........................................................ 27 3.2.1 Catalog Name........................................................... 28 3.2.2 Uncataloged Targets ................................................ 29 3.2.3 Common Names....................................................... 30 3.2.4 Special Targets......................................................... 30 3.3 Target Category and Target Description [Description].................................................................. 31 3.4 Target Position Type[Position]............................... 36 3.4.1 Required Accuracies of Target Positions.................. 36 3.4.2 Equatorial Coordinates ............................................. 38 3.4.3 Positional Offsets...................................................... 39 3.4.4 Region of Sky (Extended Targets)............................ 41 3.4.5 Determining Coordinates in the Guide Star Selection System (GSSS) Reference Frame................................ 42 3.4.6 A Caution on Astrometry Prepared from STScI Plate Scans ............................................................................ 44 3.4.7 Early Acquisitions ..................................................... 44 3.5 Equinox for Coordinates [Equinox] ......................... 44 3.6 Coordinate Reference Frame [Reference_Frame] . 45 3.7 Radial Velocity or Redshift [RV_ or _Z] ................ 45 3.8 Is Proper Motion or Parallax Relevant?................. 45 3.8.1 Proper Motion and Parallax Data.............................. 46 3.9 Flux Data [Flux and Other_Fluxes]...................... 47 3.9.1 General Guidelines on What Flux Data to Include.... 48 3.10 Bright-Object Constraints........................................ 51 3.11 Comments [Comments]......................................... 53 v 3.12 Generic Targets List [Generic_Targets]............ 53 3.12.1 Target Number(s) [Target_Number] ....................... 54 3.12.2 Target Name [Target_Name].................................. 54 3.12.3 Target Description [Description] ............................. 54 3.12.4 Flux Data [Flux]....................................................... 54 3.12.5 Comments [Comments].......................................... 55 3.12.6 Generic Target Specifications [Criteria}.................. 55 3.13 Getting Coordinates Coordinated ......................... 57 Chapter 4: Solar System Targets ................... 59 4.1 Target Number [Target_Number].......................... 61 4.2 Target Name [Target_Name] .................................. 62 4.3 Target Description [Description]............................ 64 4.4 Target Position............................................................. 65 4.4.1 Target Position Level 1 [Level_1] ............................. 67 4.4.2 Target Position Level 2 [Level_2] ............................. 69 4.4.3 Target Position Level 3 [Level_3] ............................. 76 4.5 Ephemeris Center [Ephem_Center] ....................... 76 4.6 Ephemeris Uncertainty [Ephem_Uncert]............. 76 4.7 Acquisition Uncertainty [Acq_Uncert]................... 77 4.8 Observing Windows [Windows] ............................. 77 4.8.1 Default Target Windows ........................................... 82 4.9 Flux Data [Flux and Other_Fluxes]...................... 83 4.10 Comments [Comments]......................................... 85 4.11 Illustrations of Orbital Longitude............................ 85 4.12 Examples of Target List Blocks ............................. 86 Chapter 5: Visits, Exposures and Expo- sure Groups ................................................................. 89 5.1 Visit Number and Status .......................................... 91 5.2 Visit-level Special Requirements [Visit_Requirements].................................................. 92 5.3 On Hold Comments [On_Hold_Comments]....... 93 5.4 Visit Comments [Visit_Comments]....................... 93 5.5 Exposure Number [Exposure_Number].............. 93 5.6 Exposure Label [Exposure_Label] .......................... 93 vi 5.7 Target Name [Target_Name] ................................... 94 5.7.1 Astronomical Targets................................................ 94 5.7.2 Special Targets......................................................... 94 5.8 Instrument Configuration [Config].......................... 95 5.9 Operating Mode [Opmode]...................................... 96 5.10 Aperture or Field of View [Aperture] ................... 96 5.11 Spectral Element [Sp_Element].......................... 97 5.12 Central Wavelength or Range if Grating or Prism Used [Wavelength] ...................................................... 98 5.13 Number of Times to Iterate the Exposure [Number_of_Iterations].............................................. 98 5.14 Time per Exposure [Time_Per_Exposure]....... 98 5.15 Exposure-level Comments [Comments]............ 99 5.16 Optional Parameters [Optional_Parameters] ... 100 5.17 Exposure-level Special Requirements [Special_Requirements].......................................... 100 5.18 Exposure Containers: Exposure Groups, Coordi- nated Parallels and Patterns ..................................... 101 5.19 Subexposures.......................................................... 102 5.19.1 Actual_Duration .................................................... 102 5.19.2 Orbit_Number ....................................................... 102 Chapter 6: Parallel Science Exposures .. 103 6.1 Parallel Science Limitations.................................... 104 6.2 Pure Parallels............................................................. 105 6.3 Coordinated Parallel Containers ........................... 105 6.3.1 Instrument Configuration ........................................ 106 6.3.2 Targets.................................................................... 107 6.3.3 Special Requirements............................................